The government has issued a fresh list of economic activities that will be allowed in areas which have not been identified as Covid-19 hotspots from April 20.
From tomorrow, areas which have no reported cases or face minimum risk from the virus will get some relaxation in term of resuming services.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Home Ministry clarified that the supply of non-essential items by e-commerce firms will not be allowed from tomorrow and it may resume on after the lockdown ends on May 3.
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However, several other essential economic activities, necessary to kickstart the economy, have been given permission to restart.
For instance, all health-related services and essential financial services will remain functional, while the Group of Ministers on Saturday confirmed that all agriculture and horticulture-related activity will also be allowed.
It is worth noting that fisheries and aquaculture industry have also been allowed to function in areas which are not hotspots. Plantation and construction are two key activities that have been given permission to resume.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has mentioned the list of what will remain open all over India — except containment zones — from April 20 onwards.
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